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Keith-Albee managers' report book, June 13, 1910-February 20, 1911

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B.F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME.
Nov 21st 1910    Cleveland, Ohio.    Ned Hastings.
VITTORIO & GEORGETTO.
Time 9. 2 men. Open F.S. close in 2 with special back drop. Knockabout tumblers and comedians. Novel.
RITA REDFIELD.
Time 16. 1,2,1. Juvenile impersonator with pleasing voice. A mild success.
THREE CALIFORNIA GIRLS.
Time 15. C.D.F. A high grade musical and vocal offering presented with excellent taste.
ARTHUR WHITELAW.
Time 16. In 1. Stories and songs. Went well.
"THE HORSE DEALER."
Time 15. 4 men, 1 woman, 4 horse. F.S. with some special settings. This is a very odd skit. The plot deals with the efforts of a swindler to dispose of four horses in turn to a man who knows nothing about horses. Some very funny situations result. It is a big comedy success although there is a note of oddity about it that apparently puzzled the audience for a time.
FRANK KEENAN IN "THE OATH."
Time 23. Special interior. 5 men. The first Cleveland audience to see this act greeted Mr Keenan's work with remarkable enthusiasm. It justified the utmost advance publicity and billing.
GENE GREENE.
Time 20. In 1. Man at piano. An energetic young singer whose selections are all good. Scored heavily.
JACK & VIOLET KELLY.
F.S. Time 15. The first five minutes is wasted in mediocre lariat work, the better of which has been seen here time and time again. Kelly is undoubtedly a skillful stock whip manipulator, yet I would not class him ahead of Fred Lindsey. Kelly has a deliberate manner which slackens up the speed of his offering and hence does not make his work an ideal attraction to close a show with.

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B.F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME. Nov 21st 1910 Cleveland, Ohio. Ned Hastings. VITTORIO & GEORGETTO. Time 9. 2 men. Open F.S. close in 2 with special back drop. Knockabout tumblers and comedians. Novel. RITA REDFIELD. Time 16. 1,2,1. Juvenile impersonator with pleasing voice. A mild success. THREE CALIFORNIA GIRLS. Time 15. C.D.F. A high grade musical and vocal offering presented with excellent taste. ARTHUR WHITELAW. Time 16. In 1. Stories and songs. Went well. "THE HORSE DEALER." Time 15. 4 men, 1 woman, 4 horse. F.S. with some special settings. This is a very odd skit. The plot deals with the efforts of a swindler to dispose of four horses in turn to a man who knows nothing about horses. Some very funny situations result. It is a big comedy success although there is a note of oddity about it that apparently puzzled the audience for a time. FRANK KEENAN IN "THE OATH." Time 23. Special interior. 5 men. The first Cleveland audience to see this act greeted Mr Keenan's work with remarkable enthusiasm. It justified the utmost advance publicity and billing. GENE GREENE. Time 20. In 1. Man at piano. An energetic young singer whose selections are all good. Scored heavily. JACK & VIOLET KELLY. F.S. Time 15. The first five minutes is wasted in mediocre lariat work, the better of which has been seen here time and time again. Kelly is undoubtedly a skillful stock whip manipulator, yet I would not class him ahead of Fred Lindsey. Kelly has a deliberate manner which slackens up the speed of his offering and hence does not make his work an ideal attraction to close a show with.